Hmm... 2 reasons it can't be a 73 or newer,

1.  Rounded front and rear bumpers (last year for the front step bumper too)
2.  Not sure about this, but still has early style sliding door handle ident
on door panel
3   Somewhere about that time, the fuel filler door was eliminated ('74 and
on?)

Dave
Former owner of '72 and '79 bays, a long time ago

On 10/28/07, Mark Drillock <mdrillock@cox.net> wrote:
>
> Pretty good. More detail needed on reasons 3 and 4. There are at least 2
> more. Plus, 2 reasons why it can't be a 73 or newer?
>
> Mark
>
> Richard A Jones wrote:
>
> >>Naturally, the ad folks don't get the year right. That is a 1972 VW Bus,
> >>I'd say. It has at least 4 things not found on a stock 68. Anyone know
> >>what they all are?
> >
> >
> > OK, I'll go for
> > 1) big, rectangular tail lights
> > 2) squared-off air intake grills
> > 3) gas filler door
> > 4) color-combo
> >
> > I had a '76 for a 100,000 miles.  I thought that
> > #1, #2, and #3 would make it about a '74-'75, but
> > I'm on Medicare and don't remember much anymore....
> >
> > Richard
> >
> >
>